Clinical Negligence Payments

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Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Dear Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board,

I am writing about an FOI on clinical negligence payments paid out by your Board, so would be grateful if you could let me know the following:

1. Total amounts of clinical negligence paid in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20;
2. The number of claims made in the above years;
3. A breakdown of groups of claims made to the Board in the above years; and
4. The total number of outstanding claims against the Board.

Yours faithfully,

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Julie Butler (CTUHB - Corporate Development), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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Dear Sir,

 

Freedom of Information Request:  Our Reference CTMUHB_121_20

 

Thank you for your request for information.  We are currently processing
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Where there are delays, we will of course let you know.

 

In the meantime should you have any queries, please contact me, on 01443
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Kind regards

 

 

Julie Butler

Freedom of Information Officer / Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

Corporate Development / Datblygu Corfforaethol

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Julie Butler (CTUHB - Corporate Development), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Dear Sir,

Further to your request below, I would be grateful if you could please provide us with some clarification in order for us to provide you with relevant information.

With regards to question 3 - please can you clarify what information you require in relation to 'groups of claims'?

Kind regards

Julie

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Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Dear Julie Butler (CTUHB - Corporate Development),

Thanks for your email - I don't know whether this went through, but I would be grateful for the top three categories/reasons claimed for.

Yours sincerely,

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Julie Butler (CTUHB - Corporate Development), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Dear Bleddyn ap Dafydd,

Thank you for the clarification.

Due to the unprecedented challenges we are all facing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we respectfully ask that if your request for information is not urgent, you consider whether your request for information under the FOI Act could be withdrawn and submitted at a later date.

However, if you wish for us to process your request at this time, we do remain committed to responding to requests for information under FOI and will respond as soon as we are able. However there may be some delay in responding to your request within the statutory timeframe due to urgent operational responses in dealing with COVID-19 priorities.

Please can you confirm if you wish for us to continue processing your request or are happy to withdraw it at this time and submit at a later date?

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Should our response to your request breach the statutory timeframe, and you remain unhappy with our response, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office and you can contact them at:

Information Commissioner’s Office - Wales
2nd Floor, Churchill House, Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2HH
Tel: 0330 414 6421
[email address]
www.ico.org.uk
twitter.com/iconews

Where there are delays, we will of course let you know.

Kind regards

Julie

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Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Dear Julie Butler (CTUHB - Corporate Development),

Thanks for your email. If I could have my request still processed, I'd be very grateful, thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Julie Butler (CTUHB - Corporate Development), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Dear Bleddyn ap Dafydd ,

Thank you for getting back to me. The reference number for your request is CTMUHB_121_20

I can confirm that your request will be kept "active" and a response issued to you as soon as we are able.

We appreciate your understanding at this critical time and apologise for any inconvenience.

Kind regards

Julie

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Julie Butler (CTM UHB - Corporate Development), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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Dear Bleddyn ap Dafydd,

 

Freedom of Information Request: Our Reference CTMHB_121_20

 

Further to your request for information, please see the response from Cwm
Taf Morgannwg University Health Board attached.

 

Please contact the Corporate Services Department if you have any queries.

 

Kind regards

 

Julie Butler

Freedom of Information Officer / Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

Corporate Development / Datblygu Corfforaethol

 

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board / Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf
Morgannwg

Headquarters - Pencadlys | Ynysmeurig House â TÅ· Ynysmeurig | Unit 3
Navigation Park

Uned 3 Parc Navigation

Abercynon

Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF45 4SN

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